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Linux and Business

Jack Valenti's Congressional testimony. For those who are interested, here is a transcript of MPAA CEO Jack Valenti's testimony to a U.S. House subcommittee. He whines at length about the problems of piracy, but does not actually come out asking for the CBDTPA. "Then there is the mysterious magic of being able, with a simple click of a mouse, to send a full-length movie hurtling with the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) to any part of this wracked and weary old planet. It is that uncomprehending fact of digital life that disturbs the sleep of the entire U.S. film industry."

Petition supporting free software in Italian government. The Associazione Software Libero and the Italian Linux Society have launched a call for signatures in support of a proposed law which would require the adoption of free software and document formats in the Italian government. They want real signatures - there is a PDF file to be downloaded, printed, signed, and sent to the Associazione in Florence. It's all in Italian, of course.

HP Receives Top Ranking from D.H. Brown for Leadership in Linux and Open Source; HP Also Unveils Linux and Open Source Book Series Authored by HP Experts. Hewlett-Packard Company announced that in a comparison of Linux strategies by top IT vendors, HP's was deemed the most clearly communicated for customers and the industry, according to a new research report issued by D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. HP also unveiled a series of books authored by executives from HP Labs and HP's Linux organizations to further the education, research, adoption and development of Linux, Itanium and open source.

A new PostgreSQL book in the works. No Starch Press has announced the forthcoming availability of PostgreSQL: An Introduction to Software Engineering, to be published in cooperation with PostgreSQL, Inc.

PHP and MySQL: the Building Blocks of Successful Web Database Applications. O'Reilly announced the release of "Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL", by Hugh E. Williams and David Lane.

Transgaming Technologies unleashes WineX 2.0. Transgaming Technologies has announced the release of WineX 2.0, which allows over 80 Windows games to be played on Linux. Downloads are only available to subscribers, who must pay a $5 membership fee.

VA Software Introduces SourceForge Enterprise Edition 3.1; Features Broader Enterprise Integration, Enhanced Project Administration, New User Interface. VA Software Corp. announced SourceForge(TM) Enterprise Edition 3.1, the latest version of its flagship product.

Linux Stock Index for April 19 to April 24, 2002.
LSI at closing on April 19, 2002 ... 25.23
LSI at closing on April 24, 2002 ... 23.99

The high for the week was 25.23
The low for the week was 23.89

Press Releases:

Open Source Products

• Sourcefire, Inc. (COLUMBIA, Md.): Snort 1.7 Named a 2002 Finalist by Network Computing for Well-Connected Award.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• MandrakeSoft (ALTADENA, Calif.): MandrakeSoft Announces the Immediate Availability of Mandrake Linux 8.2 Retail Packs.

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Sun's Grid Engine 5.3 Software Available in New Release of SuSE Linux 8.0 Professional Edition.

• TimeSys Corporation (PITTSBURGH): TimeSys(TM) Releases Complete Embedded Linux(R) Solutions For Two Motorola(R) MVME Single Board Computers.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Alatek Inc. (LAS VEGAS): Alatek Inc. Announces New LINUX Hardware Accelerator Speeds HDL Simulators.

• Altera Corporation (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Altera's Quartus II Design Software Supports PLD Industry's First Native Linux Port.

• Digex, Incorporated (LAUREL, Md.): Digex Expands Platform Choice With Introduction of Managed Linux.

• Etnus (NATICK, Mass.): Linux Growth Spurs Software Development Tool Sales; Etnus Reports Record TotalView Sales on Linux Platform.

• iMimic Networking (HOUSTON): iMimic Networking Announces Software License Agreement with Storigen Systems.

• Portal Software, Inc. (CUPERTINO, Calif.): Portal and IBM Deepen Relationship with New Product Offering and Strategic Plans.

• SWsoft, Inc. (S. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.): SWsoft Announces First-Ever Server Consolidation Appliance Line 'Magnum-SC'.

• SYSI GmbH Software Systeme (Nuernberg, Germany): Project Management Software AUX RDP for Linux.

• Trolltech (SANTA CLARA, Calif. and OSLO, Norway): Trolltech Debuts Teambuilder, Speeds Compilation Tasks for Linux Developers.

Linux PC Hardware

• AMD (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): AMD Announces 'AMD Opteron' As Brand For Next-Generation Server and Workstation Processors.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Cyclades Corp. (FREMONT, Calif.): Cyclades Releases Remote Access Server; Open Architecture and Open Source Networking Provides Platform for Customization.

• Intrusion Inc. (ANAHEIM, Calif.): Intrusion Inc. Announces Worldwide Premier Distributor Agreement with Ingram Micro.

• TeraForce Technology Corporation (RICHARDSON, Texas): TeraForce Technology Corporation Wins Multi-Year Supply Program for Sonar Systems.

Products With Linux Versions

• Baltimore Technologies (LONDON): Baltimore Introduces The First Commercially Available Implementation of SAML-based Services for Online Partnerships With SelectAccess 5.0.

• Check Point Software Technologies (ANAHEIM, Calif.): Check Point Delivers Groundbreaking Price/Performance With New VPN-1/FireWall-1 XL Performance Pack.

• Command Prompt, Inc. (): Command Prompt offers VAR program for Mammoth.

• Computer Associates International, Inc. (ISLANDIA, N.Y.): CA Delivers First-Day Support for IBM's z/OS 1.3 and New z/OS.e eBusiness Operating System.

• Cybermation Inc. (TORONTO): Cybermation Introduces Integrated Enterprise Software Change Management Solution; ESP Alchemist 5.1 provides a single point of control for all platforms.

• HNC Software Inc. (SAN DIEGO): Newest Release of Blaze Advisor From HNC Enhances Cross-Platform Rules Management Technology; Business Rules Software Upgraded for Java, .NET, COM+, Linux and Web Services.

• Integrated Research Ltd (DENVER): Integrated Research Ships PROGNOSIS 7.06; Leading Systems and Application Management Solution Features Innovative e-Business Infrastructure Management Functionality.

• Intel Corporation (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Technical Bulletin -- Intel Compilers Expand Operating System Support, Add New Optimization Benefits.

• PTSC (Patriot Scientific) (SAN DIEGO): PTSC Provides Downloadable IGNITE Processor.

• QLogic (ALISO VIEJO, Calif.): QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters Native To Major Operating Systems; SANblade Family Only Fibre Channel Adapters Native To Windows, NetWare, Solaris and Linux.

• Tality Corporation (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Tality Delivers Java-based Multimedia Home Platform Solution On IBM Set-top Box Chipsets; Solution Accelerates Adoption For Interactive Home Media Applications.

• Touch International (LUXEMBOURG, Germany & AUSTIN, Texas): Touch International Launches Curved, Resistive Drop-In Replacement Touchscreens; Market Demand for CRTs Remains Strong.

• Trolltech (SANTA CLARA, Calif. and OSLO, Norway): Trolltech's New ActiveQt Speeds and Simplifies Creation of ActiveX Controls.

Linux At Work

• Jungo Software Technologies (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): SOHOware Selects Jungo's OpenRG as Software Platform for Its Next Generation of Home Networking Solutions; OpenRG Will Run the CableHome 1.0-Compliant Broadband Multimedia Gateway. Jungo's OpenRG runs on a small-footprint embedded Linux operating system.

• Objectivity Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Objectivity/DB Shatters the 500 Terabyte Barrier At the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Objectivity/DB is running in a heterogeneous environment at SLAC. The Sun SPARC processors run the Solaris operating system and the Intel processors run Linux.

Java Products

• Nuesoft (ATLANTA): Nuesoft's New Internet Technology Opens the Physician Market and Mission Critical Business Applications to Apple iMacs Running OS X, and Windows or Linux PCs.

Books & Documentation

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "BEEP: The Definitive Guide" Released by O'Reilly.

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "Web Performance Tuning, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly.

Partnerships

• Trustix (London): Trustix and LinuxIT Partner in UK.

• Trustix (TRONDHEIM, Norway & WASHINGTON): Trustix and AMS Systems Partner in the USA.

• V-ONE Corporation (GERMANTOWN, Md.): V-ONE Joins Compaq Partner Program to Provide Secure Protection for Windows and Linux Users.

Personnel & New Offices

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Red Hat Names Patrick Kerrigan Vice President of Sales for The Americas.

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